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MidWest Quality Gloves Introduces Decoy and Shooters Gloves

MidWest Quality Gloves provides hand and body protection solution products for the way people work, play and perform tasks around the home. By creating strong strategic partnerships with retailers, MidWest never waivers in its commitment to give consumers high quality products at good value.

Small Game, Waterfowl, News, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries

Mowing your perennials (clovers, alfalfa, chicory, etc.) is important if you want good production, attraction power and longevity out of your crop. Mowing helps to cut down on broadleaf weeds and unwanted grasses, but more importantly it promotes new, more attractive and palatable growth on your perennials. Knowing when to mow and how much to cut is more of an art than a science.

Conservation

Ronnie “Cuz” Strickland Tells Two More Tips for Better Hunting Videos

“A big mistake many people often make when videoing a hunt is that the cameraman may not hide as well as he should,” Ronnie Strickland explains. “Hunting with a cameraman, means twice the amount of noise and twice the amount of scent, and you’re twice as likely to spook the game as you will be if you’re hunting by yourself. "

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Protecting Spring Turkey Nests

One of our primary responsibilities as a GameKeeper is to be good conservationists and wildlife managers. One of the most satisfying aspects in game management is maintaining a healthy crop of turkeys to hunt every year or bringing back a wild turkey population in an area where they have struggled in the past. A simple mistake we see made every year that can have a negative impact on your turkey numbers is the good old

Big Game, Turkey, Conservation, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Duluth Pack premieres Mossy Oak® Camouflage Series

For more than 20 years sportsmen have relied on the Mossy Oak name for high quality camouflage apparel and accessories. Now outdoorsmen can get their favorite Duluth Pack backpacks, canoe packs, gun cases, and hunting accessories in that same high quality camouflage canvas.

News, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Properties, Nativ Nurseries

Hmmm…What’s It Going To Be This Year?

The most asked question that a habitat consultant receives is “what should I plant?” There isn't any one, single blend that will attract whitetails all season long, supply what you need for optimum health and antler growth, hold whitetails on your property, or whatever your food plot related goal. It depends on your management goals as to what would be the best things to plant.

Conservation

Burn Baby, Burn -- Stimulating Plant Regeneration

Spring is usually the perfect time to do prescribed burns. Often referred to as a “controlled burn” or “reduction burning,” it is a practice used in forest management, crop rotation, or prairie restoration. Fire is an essential part of many wild ecosystems. It will reduce plant residue build-up so as to prevent catastrophic fires in the future, and can be vital for the regeneration of many plant species. Fires generate a period of resurrection and

Conservation

The Safety-Minded GameKeeper

With spring settling in a little sooner than normal this year, GameKeepers everywhere are getting geared up to accomplish a variety of management chores on their property or club – there are food plots to plant, trees to cut, road and trails to repair and camp house maintenance just to name a few. Along with these chores comes a few of mans' favorite toys: tractors, chainsaws, power tools, and ATVs.

Conservation

What Does A Shed Tell You?

One of the most rewarding activities of being a GameKeeper is picking up sheds on the ground you manage. Walking your property, you may find sheds off of bucks you were happy to see made it through the season and have a history with, as well as some sheds off of deer that you didn't know existed much less used your property. Mature bucks can be hard to find late in the year and always

Big Game, Deer, Conservation

Healthy Soil, Healthy Antlers

Food plot farmers are different than cash-crop farmers in several ways. A cash-crop farmer wants the most out of their crop and will usually work their fields under during the fall, after they've been harvested. Since food plot farmers are most concerned about the wildlife we usually leave our crops sit through the winter.

Big Game, Deer, Conservation

Chapin Outfitters™ Launches New Food Plot Management Product

Plot in a Box is the complete solution for the individual that has previously thought this endeavor would be a costly or labor intensive undertaking. The average hunter looking to get started in food plots will have everything they need to plant and maintain a successful food plot with Plot in a Box.

Land Management, News, BioLogic, Mossy Oak, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mi-T-M Corporation Launches New Product Category Dedicated To The Outdoor Lifestyle

Mi-T-M Corporation, a leading manufacturer of industrial equipment, has introduced a new product category dedicated to those who live the outdoor lifestyle. The Mi-T-M Outdoor product line consists of pressure washers, air compressors, generators and portable heaters. Each is manufactured using the highest quality components and utilizing the latest technology in manufacturing processes.

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Open Up, A Plot That Is

Now is a great time to create new food plots for this coming planting season. Whether you’re in the big timber and need a dozer to take care of things or whether you have natural openings to deal with and need to remove other type of debris, where there’s a will there’s a way.

Conservation

Mild Winter Gives Weeds A Head Start

This past winter has been very mild in most places across the nation. Soil temperatures have stayed somewhat warmer than normal with this mild winter, this gives cool season weeds a head start in your plots heading into spring. This may mean you will need to look at spraying your plots a few weeks earlier than normal this year. This includes spraying perennial fields containing clovers, alfalfas, chicory, etc for grasses, as well as using

Conservation

Prune Your Trees Before It’s Too Late

Fruit trees need continuous care if they’re going to remain productive. So many people have fruit trees on their property that have grown out of control. These people usually don’t understand the tonnage a few fruit trees can actually provide. Many people think that pruning is cosmetic, but when it comes to fruit trees proper pruning is essential for the best yield and now is prime time.

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Sheet Pan Dinner with Balsamic Marinated Venison Medallions

Who doesn't love the ease of a sheet pan dinner? This recipe uses venison medallions from Gamekeeper Butchery along with onions, beans, mushrooms and potatoes. Make it your own with your favorite vegetables.

Deer, Wild Game Recipes, Ingredient Wild, Mossy Oak Gamekeeper Butchery

3 Hunts Every Rookie Hunter Should Try

Our list of 3 hunts every rookie hunter should try has some great options to get you started on what many hunters consider the best hunts of the season.

Small Game, Deer, Waterfowl

Improving Savanna and Woodland Habitats in Forested Landscapes

Savannas are often overlooked components of North American forests that can be effectively managed to improve wildlife habitat and hunting opportunities through careful planning for the right combination of trees, grasses, forbs and disturbance regime.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries, BioLogic

Mature Whitetail Bucks: Why Don’t I See More?

Even under the best of circumstances your odds of killing a mature buck are fairly low. You can nudge them slightly in your favor by minimizing disturbance and maximizing the ability of your property to attract and hold more and older deer.

Deer, Land Management, How-To, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers

Mossy Oak Classics: Deer Hunting Videos from the Archive

It's Deer Season - and we've got some vintage VHS gold teed up and ready to go. Watch old Mossy Oak hunting videos with the original crew.

Big Game, Deer, Video, Mossy Oak Companions

BUILT: The Nosler Story

John A. Nosler revolutionized the bullet-making business in 1948 with his now infamous Partition bullet. Here's the story of how a frustrated and creative hunter and his company came to be icons in the hunting industry.

Big Game, Deer, Predator, Gear

5 Questions Answered to Help Develop a Scrape Hunting Strategy

When it comes to hunting mature bucks, understanding and utilizing scrapes can be a game-changer.

Deer, How-To

How to Prepare for Your Child’s First Deer Hunt

The big question is, will you and your child be prepared for the hunt? The question seems simple enough, but countless hunters fail to consider the monumental task of taking their child to the woods for their first deer hunt.

Deer, Mossy Oak Kids

Ecology and Management of Post Oak for Wildlife Habitat

Post oak has several unique characteristics that make it an important species for acorn production, especially on shallow soils that are unfavorable for other oaks.

Conservation, Land Management, Mossy Oak Gamekeepers, Nativ Nurseries

Whitetail Scouting Tips for October

Understanding how bucks move during this transitional period, interpreting fresh signs, and strategically using trail cameras can help hunters find the perfect spot.

Deer, Video

October Whitetail Hotspots

Whether you’re hunting on agricultural land, thick timber, or wide-open fields, understanding how terrain, food sources, and hunting pressure influence deer movement is essential to find the best hunting locations.

Deer

How to Hunt 20 Acres or Less

Most hunters have access to smaller pieces of land rather than big sprawling acreage. And they can be just as successful with some creative planning and strategizing.

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